MILF Podcast - Moms I'd Like to Follow

032 - Chief MILF in Charge with April Uchitel

Jennifer welcomes fashion leader, business expert, CEO, and
mother of two, April Uchitel. April always knew she wanted to climb
to the top of the fashion industry. After moving to LA, she quickly
began a career in sales working for Karen Kane. Since then, she has
held roles at BCBG, Prada, and Diane Von Furstenberg. After nine
years at DVF, April began to see the digital trend that was
evolving within the industry. She took a risk and started working
as an advisor to the start-up company, Spring, Inc., where she got
exposure to the beauty industry. As April fell in love with the
business side of this budding industry, she was offered the role of
CEO at Violet Grey, widely considered the go-to source for all
things beauty.

In this episode, Jennifer and April talk all about her career
path as she worked her way from college drop out to CEO of Violet
Grey, The Industry’s Beauty Edit. April talks about the
difficulties she faced balancing her incredibly successful career
with her family life. Jennifer and April discuss the importance of
prioritizing self-care, including getting enough sleep, having
proper nutrition, and meditating. April shares the value she places
on culture within an organization and how her methods align with a
culture that fosters curiosity and freethinking. She discusses the
changes she has seen within the fashion and beauty industries,
especially within the digital space. Finally, they talk beauty
products and share their preferred lipstick of choice.

About the Podcast

Jennifer Tracy interviews moms she admires about how they straddle the jobs of motherhood, entrepreneurship, and womanhood in general. These moms are breaking the molds of motherhood past and trailblazing a new path for us to follow.